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I think this is what they call a Uniface strike?   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like an obverse die cap.
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Likely a die cap. Very cool find.
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Oops! I'll get this stuff right one day. Thanks
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Bedrock of the Community
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Capped Die strike. A rare and great find! Make sure to get this coin into a 2x2 coin flip as soon as possible.
Errers and Varietys.
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Rest in Peace
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Mid-stage capped die strike, image slowly beginning to appear.
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In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Struck THROUGH an obv die cap, it is NOT an obv die cap, the two things are completely different. This is what an obv die cap looks like  Edited by Conder101
11/07/2017 4:41 pm
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Nice find!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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When a coin is struck through a die cap, it leaves the edges of the rim different looking. It leaves them flared looking. Rather than the rounded rims we are familiar with. Note this on the image.  So it is a late stage struck through die capped cent. |
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cldague -- you made me look up Uniface Strke!  I can see how you came to that conclusion. Your coin does resemble the uniface broadstike here: http://www.error-ref.com/?s=uniface The difference in the edges is the key, or at least a big clue. Still learning.....it's why I love this hobby. |
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Thanks everyone, one penny down thousands more to go!
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Coop, I'd call the coin in that image struck through a mid stage capped die.
A capped die strike though goes through five stages. (assuming a capped obverse hammer die) The very first few coins will show a normal reverse (all of these will show a normal reverse) and an incuse reverse, in other words what is called a full brockage strike.
In the early stage capped die strike through the coin capping the hammer die is spreading and distorting, coins will show an enlarged distorted view of the reverse with no trace of the obverse design.
A mid stage will still show parts of the enlarged reverse but now the metal covering the face of the die is thin enough that the obverse design is starting to show through. (The coin in the image you posted.)
On a late stage the reverse design is now completely gone and the obverse design is stronger. (The OP coin.)
And on a very late stage the obverse details are pretty much complete but somewhat distorted as if the coin was struck through a piece of metal foil (Which by this stage that is pretty much what is happening.)
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Great! Now I have to look for another error for my collection!  But I love the hunt. Very nice coin cldague! |
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Posted 11/06/2017 11:57 pm
